Am I Ashamed?

     So last night my girlfriend asked me, as a Marine that was stationed there, what I felt about the incursion at the U.S.Capitol. My first reply was that I was angry and hurt. The conversation was brief as we don't see eye-to-eye on politics, but her question made me reflect on my true feelings. Am I angry? Yes. Am I hurt? Yes. But my best answer should've been, "I am ashamed". Problem is, she would've gone on about how bad Trump and the Republicans are, and she would've completely misunderstood my answer.

     I am ashamed! But not for the reasons one would think.

     The horrific attack on our Nation's most hallowed hallways was  inexcusable, but sadly, inevitable.       

     A wise young District Attorney once told me that society is like a pendulum. It swings to the left and then to the right but it will always return to the middle. This is as it should be but I don't think it's the case at the moment.

     Analogies aside, I AM ashamed. 

     I'm ashamed that I have to choose every word out of my mouth ever so carefully, for fear of offending someone. 

     I'm ashamed that our system of Capitalism and Independence is under siege.

     I'm ashamed that the PC police have gotten such a strong hold.

     I'm ashamed that grown men can now use a woman's restroom at will.

     I'm ashamed we are no longer a country of producers, but paper-pushers.

     I'm ashamed that we attempt to be so "inclusive" of special groups, that we "exclude" the status quo.

     I'm ashamed, particularly, that we seem to have no respect for our Nation's founding principles of freedom and liberty.

     I'm ashamed that our youth are being taught to hate those that disagree with them.

     I'm ashamed that we can ruin people's lives with the click of a mouse button with no repercussions.

     I'm ashamed that, although we are a nation of laws, that now we are becoming a nation of too many laws.

     I'm ashamed of the "do as I say, not as I do" attitude of our leaders.

     I'm ashamed we feel we can freely take care of the world, without first taking care of ourselves.

     I'm ashamed that the media no longer reports the news, but rather slanted editorial content.

     I'm ashamed that the youth of today feel that everything should be given to them.

     I'm ashamed that, due to Covid, small businesses around the country have closed shop due to government intervention.

     When my girlfriend asked me how I felt about the incursion, I pictured myself back on the parade deck of 8th & I in D.C standing at "present arms" and listening to the "President's Own" Marine Corps band play our National Anthem for the hundreds in attendance. It brought a tear to my eye, because I am still proud of the United States of America, but, yes, I'm ashamed.


(Don't poke the bear)

     



     

     

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